Heavy Metal Rockers Pose With Adorable Cats in New Photography Book

With their skull tattoos, dark eye makeup and long, flowing hair, heavy metal rockers have a reputation for being a little, well, intimidating. Not exactly the cuddly kind, really.

And we're guessing that you'd never expect hardcore metalheads to be cat lovers. But it turns out they are — and they're proud of it.

In photographer Alexandra Crockett's new book, Metal Cats, hardcore metal musicians in bands like Municipal Waste, Lightning Swords of Death and Skeletonwitch reveal their softer sides by posing with their own fluffy felines. It's a charming and unexpected look at these hard-rocking musicians.

Best of all, a portion of the proceeds from the book will go to one no-kill shelter in four cities on the West Coast.

Metal Cats will be available on Amazon on May 6, making it the perfect Father's Day gift for your rocker (or cat lover) dad. In the meantime, check out our photo gallery for a sneak peek of the book.